Hummers also need more protein for nesting season, then LOTS of protein for
the babies, both in nest and following fledge.
Dianna Moore
Ocean Shores
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andie777 at comcast.net> wrote:
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HI: That's life !! Rufous get out of here by July. Males leave first then
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the female and the kids. Miss the little devils but they will be back in
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the
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spring. The Anna's will be around even in the winter so don't pack your
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feeders away. They won't be thick so one feeder shud suffice. They love
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Crocosmia flowers and my basket of Calibrachoa. Enjoy ! Use to live in
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Port
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Townsend. Your smart being in Port Angeles!
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Andie fm Anacortes.
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-----Original Message-----
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From: Kathy Kesner
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Sent: Saturday, July 06, 2019 2:06 PM
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To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
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Subject: [Tweeters] Hummer Question
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Hi,
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We bought a home near Port Angeles Wa. After living in Seattle for many
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years. Last winter was the first winter there and we had a few
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over-wintering Anna's as I expected. In the early spring we had a crazy
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number of Anna's and Rufous hummingbirds - they were going through maybe a
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gallon and a half of food a week. Then, 3 or 4 weeks ago 95% of them
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vanished and we are back to just a few Anna's. Does anyone know if this is
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typical for the Olympic Peninsula? Was the big crowd part of the Northern
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migration that moved on? They were all here for maybe 5 or 6 weeks. I
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found
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the sudden drop off puzzling.
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Thanks for any info!
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Kat
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